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Race 1 (790)

WAGLAN ISLAND HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 WINWIN THIRTYTHREE (C110) H Bowman V Taken back from gate 13, raced at rear on the inside, angled out after passing 550M, taken wide in straight and finished off very strongly to score.
2 1 NOBLE STEED (A326) L Hewitson -- Slightly slow out, raced 2 to 3 wide towards rear, commenced move 550M, finished off well to take 2nd, no threat to the winner.
3 11 APEX TOP (D136) L Ferraris B Average to begin, positioned 2 wide slightly better than midfield, similar position on turn, no clear run early in straight, cleared 200M, closed off well to take a place.
4 8 SUPER JOY (G251) K C Leung P/TT Moderately away, sent forward to race in 2nd, 2 wide, 3/4L back on turn, kept on evenly in straight.
5 5 DRAGON KINGDOM (E211) K Teetan -- Shifted out at start and made contact, sent forward to take the lead, led by 3/4L turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 50M, weakened gradually thereafter. (Bled.)
6 14 MEDIC ELITE (G129) A Badel PC/TT Slightly slow out and crowded, raced behind midfield on the inside, 4 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, unable to obtain clear run until final 50M, made good progress thereafter.
7 10 NORDIC COMBINED (G015) A Hamelin B/TT Moderately away, trapped wide in midfield early, moved a bit closer after passing 1200M, raced 3 wide better than midfield in the middle stages, showed some response early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened gradually thereafter.
8 13 SUPER HORNET (G043) C Y Ho B/XB/TT Average to begin, positioned 2 wide, 3 lengths back, there to turn, unable to obtain clear run until final 100M, made some progress thereafter.
9 2 FIRE BALL (D087) Y L Chung -- Away well, sent forward to race prominently on the inside, allowed rival to cross near 950M, sat right behind the leader on turn, no clear run in straight, weakened gradually final 150M. (Rider dropped his whip near 50M.)
10 9 BIRDSVILLE (E464) M L Yeung SR/TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the outside, 5 lengths or so back, moved closer on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final furlong.
11 7 STAR OF YUEN LONG (C303) B Avdulla B/TT Moderately away, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, 4 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, made no progress in straight.
12 3 SOARING TOWER (D500) Z Purton B-/TT Moderately away from a wide draw, trapped 3 wide in midfield, 3 lengths or so back, angled out 450M, peaked early in straight, eased final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.)
13 6 JOYFUL CHAMPION (G072) H N Wong B/TT Began fairly from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, 3 lengths back, saved ground throughout, no clear run early in straight, weakened final 150M.
14 12 JUST GREAT TWO (G174) M Dee -- Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the outside, moved closer after passing 600M, very wide into straight, peaked on run 300M, weakened thereafter.
B : Blinkers BO : Blinker with one cowl only CC : Cornell Collar CP : Sheepskin Cheek Pieces
CO : Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side E : Ear Plugs H : Hood P : Pacifier
PC : Pacifier with cowls PS : Pacifier with one cowl SB : Sheepskin Browband SR : Shadow Roll
TT : Tongue Tie V : Visor VO : Visor with one cowl XB : Crossed Nose Band
"1" : First time "2" : Replaced "-" : Removed